OU Softball: Social Media Reacts to Texas Coach Mike White's Comments About Oklahoma

The 56-year old Longhorns coach called Oklahoma City's hosting of the WCWS a "huge advantage" for the thrice-defending champion Sooners.

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Mike White's comments in the Austin American-Statesman have sparked controversy among Sooners fans.

The 56-year old Texas head softball coach told AAS reporter Thomas Jones on Tuesday that Oklahoma City's annual hosting of the WCWS is a "huge advantage" for three-time defending national champion Oklahoma. The 2024 WCWS starts Thursday at Devon Park, formerly USA Hall of Fame Stadium, and will be the 27th consecutive World Series hosted in OKC.

Mike White already making excuses as to why he won’t win a national championship this year. https://t.co/0TtAFn0paE

— 2024 OU Softball HR Tracker (@HRtrackerSports) May 29, 2024

“I’d love to see it rotate eventually, but probably not in my tenure as a coach,” Jones said. “We get it, but it is a huge advantage obviously for Oklahoma.”

A plethora of Oklahoma softball faithful swarmed around Jones' comments on Twitter, with more sure to follow.

Cry harder Mike White. Why doesn’t Creighton win the college World Series every year?

— Ronny Crimson (@RonnyCrimson69) May 28, 2024

The No. 1-ranked Longhorns (52-8) are eyeing their first championship in program history after downing No. 9 Texas A&M in three games at the Austin Super Regional last week and will open their second WCWS of the White era at 6 p.m. Thursday against No. 8 Stanford.

Since hiring White in in 2019, Texas has posted a .763 winning percentage and appeared in its program-first WCWS final in 2022, where the Longhorns were eliminated by Oklahoma in two games.

Yeah...since OU has won every national championship since the NCAA moved it there in 1987... every. damn. year. This topic is so overdone.

— 𝕌𝕊𝕄ℂ𝕊𝕠𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕣𝔽𝕒𝕟 🎸 (@usmcsoonerfan) May 28, 2024

The second-ranked Sooners (54-6) beat Florida State last Thursday and Friday at Love's Field to earn a trip to their eighth straight WCWS. Oklahoma will begin its chase for a historic first — a fourth straight championship — at 1:30 p.m. Thursday against No. 7 Duke.

Devon Park is about a 30-minute drive from Love's Field. It's also about an hour from Cowgirl Stadium, where Oklahoma State (49-10) beat Arizona twice last week to punch its ticket to a fourth consecutive trip to the WCWS. The Cowgirls have never won a WCWS.

Where would it be held? What stadium in the whole u.s. that is softball specific can hold 13,000 plus? When he comes up with that place let the officials know and in 2036 maybe they'll listen. Until then don't waste your breath. Always a complaint with White. So old 🙄

— Christy (@christymelot) May 28, 2024

A potential second Oklahoma-Texas championship matchup in three years would start next Wednesday, June 5 at 8 p.m., or they could meet Monday, June 3, in a cross-bracket contest if one or the other loses.

2024 WCWS bracket / ESPN